Daily Archive: Monday, April 18, 2016

BERLIN, Germany (CMC) – Outstanding former Australia Test captain Steve Waugh believes the turmoil in West Indies cricket is a perfect example of the disruption the Twenty20 format has caused in the sport internationally.

The Mayor of Linden, Carwyn Holland today receiving a copy of the Linden Heritage Publication from Chief Executive Officer, National Trust Guyana, Nirvana Persaud.

Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall (right), today, said that the date for the official Township Declaration Day has been changed from April 23 to May 7, after a meeting with President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, where the new date was finalised.

President David Granger was among the first to have samples taken for the conduct of an Ancestry Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) test in Guyana, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said today.

A number of police ranks comprising Divisional Commanders, Divisional Media Relations Officers and staff of the Police Public Relations Department benefitted from a Public Relations Seminar which was recently conducted by Public Communications Consultant Christopher Nascimento in continued efforts to assist the Police Force, a release from the police said today.

An elderly couple burnt to death on Sunday night after bandits broke into their home at Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo and set it alight.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – England have attempted a minor shake-up of the largely conventional world of test cricket by offering to use a points-based system to determine the winner of their home series against Sri Lanka.

A teenaged girl and her friend died in a three-vehicle smash-up on the Coverden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) public road after a SUV slammed into the motorcycle the duo was on early yesterday morning.

An Enmore, East Coast Demerara grandmother burned to death in her home during the wee hours of yesterday as her children and neighbours stood helplessly as the blaze ripped through the mostly wooden structure.

There should be by-elections in the local authority areas where there were deadlocks in the elections for the chairpersons, former chairman of the elections commission Edward Hopkinson says.

More than one month after remanded prisoner Shawn Thom died after complaining of feeling unwell, his family believes that the real circumstances surrounding his death have been concealed.

After eight years of dedication and hard work, a Glasgow couple was faced with a homeowner’s worst nightmare, a fire, of so far unknown origin, destroying their three-bedroom home, located at Lot 821 Glasgow Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, Berbice, yesterday at about 10:15 am.

There is no evidence of transfer pricing as it relates to logs being exported from here to China, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has said.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is seeking a car crusher – estimated to cost $42m – to dispose of derelict vehicles.

Fruta Conquerors-A were crowned the National Association for Women’s Football (NAWF) champions, edging Striking Dolls of Bartica 2-0 yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

Acknowledging that the situation at the University of Guyana was “grave” President David Granger told executive members of the students’ body, UGSS, that most of their problems will be addressed before the start of the new academic year.

A man who admitted to having cocaine, ganja and a pipe to smoke the drugs on his person was on Friday jailed for three years, fined $19 000 and also ordered to do community service.

Left-arm spinner Akini Adams’ six-wicket haul coupled with an unbeaten 50 from Mark Williams gave Essequibo the edge against the Under-17 Select when round two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand-in-Hand Three-Day Inter-County competition bowled off yesterday.

Following reports of patients being turned away from the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, an investigation into the administration of the facility will be undertaken, Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton says.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Superstar Chris Gayle’s slump continued as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered at the hands of a quick-fire hundred by South African opener Quinton de Kock, crashing to a seven-wicket defeat to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

The decomposing body of a male was found yesterday on the Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, foreshore.

Guyana’s Shemar Britton copped a bronze medal in the 18 years and under category of the 21st Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) junior and cadet championships in the Dominican Republic yesterday.

Keshram Seyhodan’s `5-for’ swung things in Demerara’s favor against Berbice on the first day in round two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand-in-Hand U19 3-day tournament played at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

The Woodlands Hospital’s Opthalmology Department is now the exclusive provider of Poen eye drops used to treat glaucoma.

Tourney hosts Fruta Conquerors-A made the perfect start to their u-19 Championship, downing Order and Discipline 4-0 in the event opener yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud on Thursday commissioned a new library at La Parfaite Harmonie Primary School, which was outfitted with computers and other resources.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Barbados Pride all-rounder Kevin Stoute and fellow countryman Roshon Primus played key roles for Alescon Comets but their efforts were in vain as Queen’s Park battled their way to a three-wicket win in the final of the NGC Group T20 Festival here Friday night.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) on Saturday said that Dennis Street, Sophia, between ‘A’ Field and Eastern Highway, is now reopened to vehicular traffic, days ahead of its scheduled completion.

Order and Discipline climbed to the top of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league, edging Eastveldt by a 2-0 margin yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to respond to a passionate letter appearing in your newspaper (SN April 13th, 2016), written by M.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies Women batsman Britney Cooper says the Twenty20 World Cup champions are out to prove they can also be a force to be reckoned with in the 50-overs format.

Dear Editor, Six years after the 17 yr old Kelly Hyles left her small village in Guyana for the United States, she distinguished herself by becoming a straight A student and earning acceptance into 21 universities and 8 of the top universities in the United States.

A Campbellville resident was on Wednesday charged with stealing a gold chain and a city court heard that he was identified by a member of the city police who witnessed the crime.

Dear Editor, I refer to the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 13 April, 2016 in connection with my claim against the Government for damages for breach of contract.

MONTE CARLO, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal ended his four-year wait for a ninth Monte Carlo Masters title by defeating Gael Monfils 7-5 5-7 6-0 yesterday in his 100th career final.

Dear Editor, Am I alone in weeping at its current state when passing the Martin/Phyllis Carter residence in Lamaha Street?

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to be appointed as the country’s chief selector after he was released from his role as Afghanistan’s head coach.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lost a decisive impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress yesterday and appeared almost certain to be forced from office in a move that would end 13 years of leftist Workers’ Party rule.

Chief Executive Officer of Raffik & Sons Constructions Mohamed Raffik has been elected as President of the Central Corentyne Chambers of Commerce for the year 2016 to 2017.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Atlanta Hawks were melting down, their 19-point lead over the Boston Celtics long gone.

Dear Editor,   Questions are being asked as to why the Government, and I dare say some of the people are putting so much expectation and emphasis upon the coming Jubilee of fifty years of Independence.

Dear Editor,   Something is wrong.  I am willing to admit that the problem might reside with me, even though I doubt it.

By Cynthia Barrow-Giles Cynthia Barrow-Giles is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – A deal to freeze oil output by OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart yesterday after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join in despite calls on Riyadh to save the agreement and help prop up crude prices.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors built a big early lead and overcame an injury to point guard Stephen Curry to thump the Houston Rockets 104-78 in the opener of the Western Conference first-round series in Oakland, California on Saturday.

PEDERNALES, Ecuador,  (Reuters) – The death toll from Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 246 yesterday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns.

(The Sports Xchange) – Russell Westbrook scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-70 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Dear Editor, As the weeks go by the historic nature of the West Indies winning the T20 World Cup 2016, and how they won it, grows more apparent — it is the most memorable victory of the T20 era.

It is hard to imagine that one official of an 11-month-old government could have gotten himself into so much trouble on so many fronts.

ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – The death toll from a raid carried out by South Sudanese gunmen in western Ethiopia has risen to 208 people and the assailants kidnapped 108 children, an Ethiopian official said yesterday.

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